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An aerial view of the National Museum of Australia, Canberra.
First Australians Gallery at the National Museum of Australia, Canberra.
The stunning lakefront view from the Museum Cafe at the National Museum of Australia, Canberra.

National Museum of Australia

National Museum of Australia

An aerial view of the National Museum of Australia, Canberra.
First Australians Gallery at the National Museum of Australia, Canberra.
The stunning lakefront view from the Museum Cafe at the National Museum of Australia, Canberra.

Overview

Australia's stories come alive at the National Museum of Australia, on the shores of Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin. The Museum's stunning architecture provides an extraordinary place to explore the rich and diverse stories of Australia and its people.

Take a guided tour or wander solo through the many exhibitions. Get to know the real, the treasured, the surprising and the inspirational objects from Australian history.

Discover the stories and meanings hidden in the Museum building, design and landscapes on the Building and Architecture guided tour at 10 am or discover the highlights on the Museum Highlights guided tour at 1pm or the First Australians Tour at 3pm daily.

For a treat, why not book the Ultimate Museum Experience with a tour, a meal in the Museum Cafe and a voucher for the Museum Shop.

Lawson Crescent, Acton Peninsula, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

TripAdvisor ratingBased on 2151 reviews

“Squiggle, VR and History (Oh My!)”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 2w ago by AM_of_Oz

Excellent Museum featuring a lot of Australiana nostalgia and First Nations information and displays and artifacts. I was lucky enough to see Mr Squiggle on the last day, which brang me a lot of joy...

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“Mr Squiggle exhibition”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 2mos ago by amandarJ1096JF

I recently went to the very excellent MR Squiggle exhibition and really enjoyed it but was sad that I couldn’t book a tour (I think only available in school holidays maybe). One of the staff members...

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“Interesting museam. Great exhibition and really nice Cafe ”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 4mos ago by Maggagles

Came here for the Pompeii exhibition we had seen advertised on our drive into Canberra and on the buses around Canberra. Was very interesting exhibition. Museam here is also interesting. There was...

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Facilities
  • Cafe
  • Carpark
  • Coach Parking
  • Conference/Function Facilities
  • Enquiry Desk
  • Family Friendly
  • Food and Refreshments
  • Gallery / Museum
  • Interactive Centre
  • Non Smoking
  • Parents Room
  • Picnic Area
  • Public Telephone
  • Public Toilet
  • Restaurant
  • Shop / Gift Shop